Historical Events
- NY's Electric Circus Club goes out of business
US Men's Tennis Open
Teenage debutants Chris Evert & Jimmy Connors win their first matches at the US Open Tennis Championships at Forest Hills
- There are further Irish Republican Army bombs set off across the region, including one in Belfast which wrecked the headquarters of the Ulster Unionist Party
Famous Birthdays
- Katt [Micah Sierra] Williams, American comedian, actor, rapper, born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Kjetil André Aamodt, Norwegian skier
- Pawan Kalyan, Indian actor
- Rich Aurilia, infielder (SF Giants), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Shauna Sand, actress (Renegade), born in San Diego, California
- Tom Steels, Belgian cyclist
- Tommy Maddox, NFL quarterback (NY Giants)
About September 2, 1971
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 7 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul & Linda McCartney
- #1 Song: I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross